BBC Radio 2 loses 1 million listeners since Ken Bruce departure

A large chunk of audience appears to have followed veteran presenter to rival Greatest Hits Radio, figures show

BBC Radio 2 lost more than a million listeners since Ken Bruce left the station for commercial rival Greatest Hits Radio, according to official audience data.

Bruce spent three decades presenting the same mid-morning timeslot on Radio 2, where his mild-mannered style and Popmaster music quiz helped build the biggest audience in British radio.